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Published in final edited form as: Pediatr Res. 2019 Dec 2;87(6):1119–1127. doi: 10.1038/s41390-019-0691-2

Table 2:

Factors associated with Hair Cortisol Concentrations (HCC) in Bivariable Regression Analyses

CV1 (n=396) CV2 (n=347) CV3 (n=252) CV4 (n=63)
Variable Estimate (95% CI) P-value Estimate (95% CI) P-value Estimate (95% CI) P-value Estimate (95% CI) P-value
Black Race (ref: White/Other) 1.08 (0.81, 1.35) <0.0001 1.36 (1.03, 1.68) <0.0001 1.45 (1.07, 1.82) <0.0001 1.69 (0.66, 2.71) 0.0013
Mother’s age at M1 −0.03 (−0.05, 0.00) 0.043
Mother’s education at M1 (ref: <high school): 0.014 0.0039 0.0678
High School/GED −0.06 (−0.66, 0.54) −0.63 (−1.77, 0.5) −0.82 (−1.78, 0.13)
Technical School −0.15 (−0.88, 0.58) −0.56 (−1.87, 0.75) −0.83 (−2.07, 0.41)
College Degree −0.58 (−1.2, 0.04) −1.13 (−2.26, 0) −1.27 (−2.23, −0.31)
Grad/Professional −0.58 (−1.24, 0.07) −1.4 (−2.57, −0.24) −1.21 (−2.2, −0.23)
Marital status at M1 (ref: never married) 0.0014 <0.0001 0.0002
Divorced −0.43 (−1.86, 1.01) 1.13 (−0.4, 2.67) −0.08 (−1.73, 1.56)
Separated −0.1 (−1.2, 0.99)− −0.52 (−1.63, 0.59) −1.22 (−2.87, 0.43)
Living with partner −0.45 (−0.87, −0.03) −0.3 (−0.96, 0.36) −0.4 (−1.17, 0.37)
Married −0.71 (−1.04, −0.37) −1.1 (−1.5, −0.7) −1.13 (−1.62, −0.63)
Mother’s health Insurance: private (ref: public ins.) −0.6 (−0.89, −0.32 <0.0001 −1.04 (−1.4, −0.69) <0.0001 −0.73 (−1.17, −0.3) 0.0009 −1.07 (−2.23, 0.08) 0.068
Income at M1 (ref: <$25K per year) 0.0019 0.0031 0.002
$25K-$65K −0.19 (−0.54, 0.16) −0.64 (−1.07, −0.22) −0.49 (−1.05, 0.07) 0.40 (−1.17, 1.98)
>$65K −0.64 (−0.99, −0.28) −1.15 (−1.56, −0.73) −0.93 (−1.46, −0.39) −1.46 (−2.9, −0.03)
Household structure (ref: single parent, 5+ people in the home) 0.0018 <0.0001 0.0004
Single parent, 2–4 −0.12 (−0.67, 0.43) −0.61 (−1.28, 0.06) −0.36 (−1.07, 0.35)
Both parents, 5+ −0.62 (−1.13, −0.1) −1.36 (−1.99, −0.74) −1.18 (−1.86, −0.5)
Both parents, 2–4 −0.74 (−1.2, −0.28) −1.33 (−1.91, −0.75) −1.08 (−1.71, −0.45)
Mother’s weight at M1 (Kg) 0.01 (0.00, 0.02) 0.004
Mother’s BMI at Ml (kg/m2) 0.03 (0.01, 0.05) 0.0052
KIDI total score (M2) −2.24 (−3.27, −1.21) <0.0001
CAPI Rigidity Score 0.02 (0.01, 0.03) 0.0001 0.03 (0.02, 0.04) <0.0001 0.03 (0.00, 0.05) 0.0002
CAPI Abuse Score 0 (0, 0.01) 0.0031
Irritable temperament (TEMPS-A) −2.93 (−6.25, 0.39) 0.0837
Maternal depression (CESD) 0.08 (0.01, 0.15) 0.0166
Gestational age (weeks) −0.13 (−0.23, −0.03) 0.0134
Birthweight (kg) −0.25 (−0.53, 0.03) 0.08
Female sex (ref: male) −0.37 (−0.66, −0.08) 0.0117 0.33 (−0.01, 0.67) 0.0601
BITSEA Problem Total 0.04 (0.01, 0.06) 0.0087 0.04 (0.01, 0.06) 0.0036
LN Cortisol at CVl 0.40 (0.19, 0.62) 0.0002 1.1 (0.25, 1.96) 0.0115
LN Cortisol at CV2 0.28 (0.09, 0.46) 0.0034 0.69 (0.26, 1.11) 0.0016
Child care at organized daycare −1.41 (−2.9, 0.07) 0.0624
Bracken School Readiness Competency −0.03 (−0.07, 0.00) 0.0624
SAI (ref: l=worst) 0.0001 <0.0001 0.0007 0.0006
2 −0.09 (−0.63, 0.46) −0.07 (−0.69, 0.55) −0.06 (−0.76, 0.65) 2.27 (0.17, 4.37)
3 −0.17 (−0.66, 0.32) −0.92 (−1.55, −0.3) −0.65 (−1.38, 0.09) 1.73 (−0.25, 3.71)
4 −0.52 (−0.96, −0.09) −1.31 (−1.86, −0.76) −0.79 (−1.45, −0.14) 1.39 (−0.44, 3.21)
5 −0.9 (−1.34, −0.46) −1.53 (−2.06, −0.99) −1.12 (-1.73, −0.51) −0.29 (−1.96, 1.38)

Note: Only bivariable relationships with p<0.1 are listed. *HCC: Hair Cortisol Concentrations, TEMPS-A: Temperament Evaluation of Memphis, Pisa, Paris & San Diego-Auto, CESD: Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale, HV: Home Visit in CANDLE, BITSEA: Brief Infant-Toddler Social-Emotional Assessment scale, CAPI: Child Abuse Potential Index, KIDI: Knowledge of Infant Development Index, SAI: Socioeconomic Adversity Index.